India's Bengaluru Running Out of Water as Summer Looms
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Residents of Ambedkar Nagar, a low-income settlement, collect potable water from a private tanker in Bengaluru, India, March 11, 2024. Water levels are running desperately low, particularly in poorer regions, resulting in sky-high costs for water and a quickly dwindling supply.
Bhavani Mani Muthuvel and her family of nine have around five 20-liter (5-gallon) buckets worth of water for the week for cooking, cleaning and household chores.
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